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50 acronyms you need to know to work in the arts
Knowing the jargon lifts your industry credibility, and provides a quick test of how well you belong. Swot up before…
Global street art project hits Brisbane
Papergirl Brisbane is a street art project that aims to connect Brisbane’s wider community with the work of local writers…
2013 Brisbane Queer Film Festival program released
James Dean, 80s rockers, ballroom dancers, nannies, killers, fashionistas, doctors and cabbies are part of the 2013 Brisbane Queer Film…
Sebastian Goldspink to curate John Fries Memorial Prize
Sebastian Goldspink has been announced as the guest curator for the 2013 John Fries Memorial Prize. The prize is produced…
Australia Day honours recognise the arts
This year’s Australia Day Honours List recognises more than 60 arts practitioners and supporters, including Doc Neeson, Lindy Morrison and…
Tunisia jails 16 Islamists over art riots
Art once again proves its ability to provoke, with a Tunisian court handing down one-month jail terms to 16 people…
This week’s appointments and departures
Arts organisations have been busy reshuffling before the Australia Day long weekend.
Classical artforms shine
Announcements this week show that classical art forms are still holding their own and drawing the big crowds.
Thai politics confronted by provocateur artist
Renowned Thai artist Manit Sriwanichpoom is taking on politics in his new exhibition ‘Obscene.’
Corporate partnerships and the arts
This week has seen a few shifts in corporate dealings that could mean big changes for the arts.